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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quiting, Quyting, Quitting, vbl. n. Also: qwiting, quytane. a. Clearing oneself of a charge (Quite v. 9 a); clearing one's cattle by compurgatory oath (Quite v. 9 b). b. Quyting out, furtht quitting, recovering (land) from mortgage, attachment, etc., by repayment; redemption (Quite-out v.). = Outquiting vbl. n. c. Giving up, relinquishing, a post, a claim, etc. (Quite v. 14, 16). d. Ceasing to adhere to or to practise (a religious faith) (Quite v. 12).a. c1500 Barounis Lawis fol. 7b.
The party followand may find a borgh at he is quyt of his challangis … for the law says that preif and quytane ar strakis of batell & end of mute lik as dome is vngane callit 1603 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 76.
For disobeying of the foldis dume in nocht quiting his guidis of the slachter of ane quyok of Olaw in Leisb. 1449 Acts II 36/1.
At thai takis sal nocht be kepit … eftir the quiting oute of the lande bot gif [etc.] 1451 Cochran-Patrick Coinage I 21.
That al wedsettis that war maid in the tym of the mone that now rynnis be pait in the tym of the quiting oute with swilk mone as [etc.] 1464 Aberd. B. Rec. MS V i p. 514 (21 Sept.).
For the quyting out of hir pert of hir croft 1542–3 Linlithgow B. Ct. 9 March.
To raseif and vptak certane sowme of money for the redemption and furtht quitting of ane tenement of landc. 1550 Reg. Privy C. I 86.
The grete offeris of Ingland maid to him [the King of France] anent the quyting of thair pensioun randaring of Boulongue of all that tha withheld beyond the sey 1635 Dickson Wr. 150.
Here we have Paul's coss and quitting of all other things that he may get Christ 1646 Lothian and Tweeddale Synod 182.
By quyting tuo of ther kirks neirest to them for mantenance of the said burser 1659 Douglas Corr. 268.
And as to the quiting my interest [pr. interset] in the execcutry to the Lady Alexander 1669 Inverness Rec. II 237.
Anent his demission from the school … his frie and willing quyting of the samen in regard he was called to the holy function of the ministrie 1681 Red Bk. Menteith II 192.
And that your qwiting of his hold of the one [estate], he wold tak the roume … off Baliconachi holdn of your lorshipd. a1652 Dickson Psalms II (1653) 152.
A beleever may prove weak in the faith … and be neer-hand unto the quitting and renouncing of it